内容摘要：When the United States lifted its ban on Mexican avocados in 1997, California growers worried at first that the imported fruit would displace their production.

When the United States lifted its ban on Mexican avocados in 1997, California growers worried at first that the imported fruit would displace their production.

“I’m his mama,” she said.Magalí Maisonnave poses for a photo with her six-year-old dachshund Sandro, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Magalí Maisonnave poses for a photo with her six-year-old dachshund Sandro, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)Argentina’s rising passion for dogs has coincided with falling human fertility. In 2023, Argentina’s birth rate was 6.5% lower than the previous year and 41% lower than it was a decade ago. Kindergartens report struggling to fill classrooms.No longer able to afford bigger purchases amid a

, Argentina’s middle and upper classes are splurging on their pets. Withand the economy just emerging from a recession under Argentina’s libertarian

, pups have become precious relatives.

“It’s harder to access loans or own a home; there’s no longer a set way to form a family,” said Dr. Marcos Díaz Videla, a psychologist specialized in human-canine relationships. “Animals are becoming part of the family. With humans, they’re shaping the dynamics, rituals and routines inside the home.”But critics say the ruling party is simply politicizing the courts at an opportune moment, when Sheinbaum is highly popular.

Judicial candidates are not allowed to announce their party affiliation and are unable to accept party funds or hold major campaign events. A number of former Morena government officials and allies, however, have posted lists on social media of which ones to elect.Mexico’s electoral authority said Wednesday it also had investigated cases of physical guides handed out to potential voters in Mexico City and Nuevo Leon state, something it said could amount to “coercion.”

“The way in which this reform was designed does not give people greater access to justice. It was designed to take control of the judiciary and blur the division of powers,” De la Fuente said.Others warn that the overhaul could open the judiciary to questionable judges and allow organized crime to further influence Mexico’s justice system.